My friend George defines procrastination as “refusing to turn off the scenario cinema often expressed as “But, what if…?””
There is a time and place to ask But What If (I don’t care how you define the time and place, it just needs a definite start time and a definite end time), but it’s not a time and place to live inside.
Cloaking procrastination in But What If just gives it an intellectual flair. You don’t have to admit you’re insisting on being stuck. You get to tell yourself and others you’re not not doing anything, you’re “getting to the bottom of it” “turning over every stone” “making sure” “seeking reassurance”.
Don’t get caught in this scenario cinema. It’s been a silent killer of many great artists and bands.
p.s. The time and place you carve out to ask But What If is absolutely important. The bigger the implication/consequences of the decision, project, plan, the more weight and consideration will be given to the But What If’s. But then, when the defined time is up and everyone has been heard…You will have to make a decision and MOVE.
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